What's Wrong with the National Geographic's 'Dog Whisperer'?
Various excellent news stories and articles articulate the enormous problems associated with the so-called training methods of super-star Cesar Milan:
Tails of Marin: Pros and cons of the Cesar phenomenon by Trish King http://www.marinij.com/homeandgarden/ci_4720342
No. 039 Misguided Expert of the Year: The Dog Whisperer Should Just Shut Up By Curtis Pesmen http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2006/060906_mfe_October_06_Dog_Whisperer.html
Talk Softly and Carry a Carrot or a Big Stick? By Jean Donaldson, Director of The SF/SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers http://www.sfspca.org/Viewpoint/1030.shtml
American Humane Association: 'Dog Whisperer' Training Approach More Harmful Than Helpful - Denver (September 6, 2006) http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_news_releases_dog_whisperer
Response to Cesar Milan and his methods from a positive dog trainer/behaviorist. From Andrew Luescher, DVM, Veterinary Behaviorist, Animal Behavior Clinic, Purdue University. http://www.animalbehavior.net/PUBLIC/CesarMillan_Luescher.htm
Book Review: Cesar's Way by Pat Miller, CPDT, author The Power of Positive Dog Training. http://www.4pawsu.com/cesar.htm
NY Times Op-Ed: Pack of Lies By MARK DERR http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/31/opinion/31derr.html?ex=1314676800&en=a90240e104db46c9&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan sued by TV producer http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-05-05-dog-whisperer_x.htm
The Anti-Cesar Millan: Ian Dunbar's been succeeding for 25 years with lure-reward dog training; how come he's been usurped by the flashy, aggressive TV host? By Louise Rafkin http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/15/CMGPHL9D1N1.DTL
Paul Owen, the Original Dog Whisperer - "A Bone To Pick?" http://www.dogwhispererdvd.com/faq-national_geographic_dog_whisperer.html
Dog owner wants to bury Cesar? By Michael Linder http://www.linder.com/archives/category/the-dog-whisperer/
He Ought to Call Himself the Dog Screamer by Steve Dale http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=203&Itemid=71
Dog Psychology 101 by Lisa Mullinax http://www.4pawsu.com/dogpsychology.htm
